Navigating the Shift Toward IP-Based Playout January 22^nd 2016 - 07:00 AM

The pressure to reduce the TCO of today’s SDI broadcast infrastructures makes an all IP infrastructure solution appealing. But to reach that goal, a facility needs to leverage existing technology with new software-based media processing applications on COTS servers. Here are some suggested steps.

Applied Technology: Is The Dedicated AV Matrix Switcher Dead? January 21^st 2016 - 06:00 PM

The dedicated AV switcher represents more than a $2B market. Even so, the latest generation of IP technology can distribute video, audio, and control signals over long distances at much lower costs, signaling a clear threat to dedicated AV switcher solutions.

In an Admission that 4K Alone is Not Enough, UHD Alliance Unveils “Ultra HD Premium” January 20^th 2016 - 10:00 AM

Not even a success yet, 4K video is now getting some enhancements and is being rebranded as Ultra HD Premium. Engineering experts have long said that 4K alone does not have the “wow” factor to jump out at consumers. Premium adds the visible attributes that manufacturers hope will make 4K a m…

QoE: What Does it Really Mean Today? January 19^th 2016 - 11:00 AM

There are some immutable laws for success in any consumer-oriented industry. Potential customers need to first know the product or service exists, and then they have to be persuaded that it’s desirable or necessary.

AIMS versus ASPEN – The Next Format Battleground? January 14^th 2016 - 04:00 PM

About the only thing broadcasters and production types can agree on is that there are too many formats. Unfortunately, it appears a battle is brewing over the next connectivity format/standard.

Securing the Future of Pay TV Analytics January 8^th 2016 - 12:05 PM

The TV industry is undergoing seismic change with the rapid increase in multiscreen viewing to the partial detriment of the big screen and the corresponding arrival of new threats and opportunities. Some of the threats are competitive but others are security related. Some of the latter are specific to TV,…

AIMS Sets Out to Help Broadcasters Manage IP Migration January 6^th 2016 - 01:50 PM

Five traditional broadcasting equipment vendors have come together to form a trade association dedicated to accelerating and assisting the adoption of IP based workflows within existing ecosystems. Called the Alliance for IP Media Solutions (AIMS), the new body founded by Grass Valley, Imagine Communications, Lawo, Snell Advanced Media (SAM) and…

First IP-based Live Broadcasts Claimed January 6^th 2016 - 10:00 AM

Dutch media group, DutchView Infostrada, part of the NEP group since the summer, has announced a successful broadcast of a live, IP-based multi-camera show. Infostrada’s Cloud Production platform is based on SAM Sirius routers, Kahuna switchers and IQ Modular technology.

Applied Technology: Ensuring Quality of Service With End-to-End OTT Monitoring January 6^th 2016 - 08:00 AM

A wealth of over-the-top (OTT) media sources makes for a highly competitive marketplace, making it critical that broadcasters differentiate their offerings by ensuring exceptional quality of service (OoS).

Applied Technology: Integration Strategies for QoS Monitoring in the Cloud January 4^th 2016 - 04:00 PM

Legacy operations like production and playout are gradually moving to the cloud as more systems connect to a facility’s IT backbone. These advances have opened the door to also moving operations-based tasks like QC and QoS monitoring to the cloud.